FIGHTING POVERTY THROUGH BOLSA FAMILIA IN THE CASE OF WORLD BANK'S INFLUENCE (BRAZIL'S EXPERIENCE UNDER LULA DA SILVA REGIME) UNDERGRADUATE THESIS Accomplished as Partial Fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Science, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta Accomplished by: Lusi Budhi Karomah 20090510111 INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA 2013 i Undergraduate Thesis FIGTHING POVERTY THROUGH BOLSA FAMILIA IN THE CASE OF WORLD BANK'S INFLUENCE (BRAZIL'S INFLUENCE UNDER LULA DA SILVA REGIME) Prepared and written as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Sarjana Ilmu Politik (S.IP) in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta Prepared and Written by: Lusi Budhi Karomah 2009 051 0111 Advisor: Bambang Wahyu Nugroho, S.IP., M.A INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES MUHAMMADIYAH UNIVERSITY OF YOGYAKARTA 2013 ii This Undergraduate Thesis Entitled: FIGHTING POVERTY THROUGH BOLSA FAMILIA IN THE CASE OF WORLD BANK'S INFLUENCE (BRAZIL'S EXPERIENCE UNDER LULA DA SILVA REGIME) Prepared and Written by: Lusi Budhi Karomah 2009 051 0111 This undergraduate thesis has been examined and endorsed by the examiners board from the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta On: Day/ Date : Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 Time : 08.00 am Place of Examination : International Relations Room A Acknowledged by: Wahyuni Kartikasari, S.T., S.IP., M.Si Chief of Examination & Examiner II Bambang Wahyu Nugroho, S.IP., M.A Adde Marup Wirasenjaya, S.IP., M.A Advisor Examiner I iii STATEMENT OF ORIGINALITY This is to certify that to the best of my knowledge, the content of this thesis is my own work. This thesis has not been submitted for any degree or other purposes. I certify that the intellectual content of this thesis is the product of my own work and that all the assistance received in preparing this thesis and sources have been acknowledged. Yogyakarta, 19 April 2013 Lusi Budhi Karomah 2009 051 0111 iv WISE WORDS “Women are beautiful because they are helpful. They help their family, their friends, and sometimes even their enemies. And no matter how far these women go, they’ll always be beautiful for trying to make the world a beautiful place in their own way.” -Caroline Celico- “Children keeps up in check. Their laughter prevents our hearts from hardening. Their dreams ensure we never lose our drive to make ours a better world. They are the greatest disciplinarians known to mankind. As you educate a woman, you educate the family. If you educate the girls, you educate the future.” -Queen Rania Al-Abdullah- “One of my season is over and another one is beginning. Maybe it is more colored now, with new goals, new highlights, new ideas. The doubts have been spread on the floor and the truth is coming out slowly. The heat of love approaches, the coldness of some limits are melting, the desire of getting closer and coming to light a new time no matter what season I’m in, it will link me more and more to my only one, to my creator, where my heart is resting.” -Atina Onassis Roussel- “Before love, comes forgiveness. If we can’t forgive, we can’t love. Love isn’t heavy, love doesn’t blame, love doesn’t judge. Love isn’t blamed or look for guilts. Love can’t be payed, it isn’t a coin. Because in love there’s respect, there’s forgiveness.” -Ivanka Trump- v Best Dedicated for: The Almighty God Allah S.W.T The one who gives me strength, the one who understand me the most, and the only one I thankful for this perfect life. My beloved Mom and amazing Dad The reason I live well, the persons I love the most in this world, Thank you so much to making me as a child who you both expect. My siblings and the children My brother, sisters, in-laws, niece and nephews who I love, who I respect, who I admire, and I inspire in my life... My Inspiring Women, Queen Rania & Caroline Celico The women who gives the best examples of life, the great women who has 'almost' perfect life & the tough women who are not easily give up all the time. My Future One Someone who will accompany my whole life.. I can't wait to greet you into my life soon... vi FOREWORDS Praise and gratitude I pray to Allah SWT because it is only thanks to His mercy and grace for me, then finally I can finish this undergraduate thesis with the title: “Fighting Poverty Through Bolsa Familia in the Case of World Bank's Influence (Brazil's Experience Under Lula da Silva Regime)”. This undergraduate thesis is a form of intellectual expression as the result of learning in the Department of International Relations, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta. This undergraduate thesis may still have some weaknesses in which it becomes a learning process toward perfection. I hope that this undergraduate thesis will be beneficial for the writer and others, especially for the student of Department of International Relations. Yogyakarta, 19 April 2013 Lusi Budhi Karomah 2009 051 0111 vii PREFACE Assalamu’alaikum Wr. Wb., Alhamdulillahi Rabbil’alamin, first of all praise and gratitude I pray to the existence of Allah SWT who always give me the barokah, hidayah, and also goodness in my life. Shalawat and salam hopefully always flow from us for our Rasulullah Muhammad SAW, who successfully guide and bring us from the darkness to the lightness by Al- Qur’an and Al- Hadits as his legacy to all human being. Some years are good, some are very good, and others are not so good. But during all those moments I could appreciate my fight as something that made me grow, my pain as something to make me stronger, the frustrations as a new thing to learn. I can see how much Allah cares and careful, even in my most critical and saddest moments, He still stays by my side and gives me His hand, to help me stand up to keep fighting. Realizations and frustrations walk side by side along old and new friendships. This year is an example of this for me. After all, I must keep going forward if I want to see who will stay by my side. 2012 was a quick, challenging year, and it was great in every single way. It was a division between the old and the new, where the moments of silence were the most lived ones. The division between the old year and the new one, the old decade and the new decade kinda brings me the expectation that 2013 will be amazing to all of us. A year of peace and new victories. New challenges and new projects. Second, because of the permission from Allah SWT, me as the writer can finish this undergraduate thesis as well. Then I also want to say big thanks for some persons who have given many supports and helps in my life: • Gratitude for Allah SWT that always give me the strength and opportunity to pass all moments in this life. I’ve been learned something new everyday. Some things are good, other things are.. I wouldn’t say bad, but they make me stop to think about them. Sometimes I learn things that may look wise, and years later they seem to be the worst thing in the world. God, thank you always for making me a great human being as I am and give all the things I need. viii • My beloved and best mother, Hj. Evelineke. My most precious woman in the world. Thank you so much for anything you've given for me. Thank you for learn me about this life perfectly, thank you for always believe and support me in everything I do, thank you for your 'too huge' heart to understand me very well, and thank you for gave me birth into this amazing world. No words can explain how much I love you, Mom.. Thank you so much. • My one and only precious man in life, H. Dedi Budhyana Sukandar (Alm). My beloved father who 'just' through his 8 years to built so many great memories ever in my entire life. Thank you for becoming my best dad ever, thank you for learn me anything good in life, and thank you for everything you've done for your youngest daughter who always misses you in every single day for these 15 years I was through without you. I always pray to God to give you the greatest place in His side and I always try to convince myself that you already found your own happiness. I miss you too much, Dad.. I love you. • My beloved siblings, Yoni Budiani, Yodi Trisna Budhi and Yosie Budhi Susanti, Thank you so much for everything and becoming the great ones for me. Although we are the 'fight-never-end' siblings (LOL), but you all are the best brother and sisters ever. One thing, sometimes I regret to be the youngest among you all, but the entire, I'm so lucky to be the youngest one! LOL. For the in-laws, Mas Cecep and Teh Echa, thank you for becoming the best in- laws for me... • My lovely nephews and niece. Auntie's Princes and Princess who really are grateful to have this amazing Auntie in the world LOL.